Learn how to write a bass line, using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas βBe Niceβ ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV show). Subtitles/CC available. βΊFree eBook: https://HackMusicTheory.com/Books βΊOnline Course: https://HackMusicTheory.com/Apprenticeship βΊSongwriting & Producing PDF: https://HackMusicTheory.com/Books (click & scroll down) INTRO The new single βBe Niceβ from The Black Eyed Peas (which was written by Adam Friedman for the Songland TV show), has a super fun bass line thatβs not only the central focus of the song, but itβs also perfect for conveying the super positive message behind the lyrics. So what makes this bass line feel so good? Well, thereβs a few things, like the fact that itβs built around an ascending line, which is literally uplifting. But far more interesting than that, is the fact that the bass line is in a minor key. And as you probably know, major keys are usually used in feel good songs like this. So how do they make a minor key feel so uplifting? Easy, they made the song for dancing, and when we move to music, we feel good. So to get people dancing, they used lots of syncopation in their bass line, and that makes it really funky. And by the way, syncopation is when you accent an off-beat. Also, most funk bass lines are actually in minor keys, cos funkβs favourite notes are the 1, the β3 and the β7. And lastly, to emphasise all those off-beats in the bass line, the
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